Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
80! that’s the number of novartis products that the quantitative safety & epidemiology (qse) team is responsible forQse is an interdisciplinary group in the global patient safety organization; we help regulators, physicians and patients to understand the benefits and risks of assigned drugs, by asking the right questions and by applying the most appropriate scientific methods.
The senior epidemiologist represents epidemiology in safety management teams of one or several drugsHe/she leads the discussion and implementation of modern and innovative epidemiology approaches to robustly evaluate the safety and ultimately the benefit-risk profile of a drug based on data from different data sources.
This position can be based remotely anywhere in the u.s(there may be some exceptions based on legal entity registration)Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a resultThe expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Epidemiologic leadership for drug safety risk management strategy
Modern & innovative epidemiology approaches to safety and the benefit risk profile
Non-interventional studies including pass (post-approval safety studies)
Epidemiologic leadership for communications with health authorities
Improvement initiatives within qse and across the company
Eeo statement
The novartis group of companies are equal opportunity employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environmentWe do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected statusWe are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Minimum requirements
What you`ll bring to the role:
Master’s degree or comparable in epidemiology, statistics, health services research or related areas (phd preferred)
6+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry/4+ years expert knowledge epidemiologic methods application
Experience in designing, conducting, analyzing and interpreting epidemiological studies, especially those based on large electronic health records databases
Computing ability including knowledge of specialized epidemiological/statistical packages
Strong interpersonal and communication skills bridging scientific and business needs
Solid knowledge of drug development and ha guidelines, especially as relevant to epidemiological methods
769 millionThat’s how many lives our products touched in 2020And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environmentWhere you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and dataWhere you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.
Imagine what you could do at novartis!
Commitment to diversity & inclusion:
Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusionWe are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
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Division
Global drug development
Business unit
Cmo & patient safety gdd
Country
Usa
Work location
East hanover, nj
Company/legal entity
Novartis pharmaceuticals
Functional area
Research & development
Job type
Full time
Employment type
Regular
Shift work
No
Early talent
No
